> > Given that Michael was in Afghanistan the last time I heard > from him, I > > think your assumptions about what he should be doing are a > bit presumptuous. > > Nobody involved owes you or anyone else anything with > regards to this > > project. > > Certainly not me individually, but as a group most certainly. > Anyone who was > using the code before it came to the new project should be > kept informed. > Certainly if there is any legality involved which may affect > how the code is > used. I think what I was asking about the origins of the project is a > completely fair question.
However, your statement about Mike's lack of presence was quite frankly a bit offensive. Have you never had a situation that required you to be out of contact? I don't think Mike is actively involved in fighting for his country, since I believe he's even older than I am, but he's certainly performing a duty that far exceeds any 'duty' you believe he has to this project. The desire for instant gratification needs to be tempered a bit, the world does not revolve around your needs. Furthermore no one owes anyone anything. In this scenario, the code, the license and the history is all available for public view. You apparently just don't want to be bothered to find it, since it's not in your preferred format. Here is my take on what has happened in the last few days. A small vocal group has suddenly appeared, who want to take control of an existing project in the absence of the project manager, rather than fork the code and create their own, which is their real option in this situation. I equate this with a gang of teenagers taking over a house while the owner was out. Ok, the house was unlocked, and had a please come in sign on the door. However, the teenagers decide that they should rearrange the furniture, knock down a few walls and try to get themselves put on the deed, rather than take the plans left on the table and go build another house the way they wanted it. I'm done here. _______________________________________________ hsqldb-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hsqldb-developers
